Cabinet



July 11, 1939. A. l. PALMER 1 CABINET Filed Jan. 4, 1958 v INVENTOR Bymgm@- WITNESS ATTORNEYS Patented July 11, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENTyOFFICE Application January 4,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to cabinets and more particularly to cabinetsadapted for the storage of milk, dairy products and the like.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a cabinetequipped with means wherein milk and other food products may be readilystored and subjected to a temperature to prevent spoiling of the same.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cabinet of the abovedescribed character comprising a plurality of sectional units forreceiving milk and other food products whereby any number of the unitsmay be employed and positioned in a desired place, for instance indelivery trucks.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cabinet of the abovedescribed character which is simple in construction, durable in use andefficient in operation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, appended claims and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout the several views:

Fig. i is a fragmentary front elevation partly in section of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary disassembled sectional view illustrating themanner in which the sectional units are connected together.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section of one of the drawerscarried by one of the sectional units.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating a detail of one ofthe drawer structures.

In practicing my invention I provide a cabinet 5 comprising a pluralityof sectional units 6, each of said units equipped with a door having apivoted handle 6a. The front face of said door is recessed for receivingthe handle in non-operating position whereby to effect a smooth outersurface and likewise the hinges of said doors are inset to present alike surface.

Inasmuch as each of the sections are of a substantial identicalconstruction, whereby the same are adapted to t one on the other, adetail description of one section will suffice, it being understood thatthe reference numerals indicative of parts of the described section arealso indicative of like parts of the other section.

Each section comprises a unit fashioned with side, front and rear walls'I, 8 and 9 respectively, the front wall constituting the door in whichis mounted the pivoted handle 6a. The rear wall 1938, Serial N0. 183,376

9 is also provided with a like handle 9a whereby the unit may be readilylifted. Each of the walls has inner and outer spaced sections embracingan interior lining of suitable insulating material I0.

Each unit is provided with a plurality of sliding drawers I I arrangedone above the other and the front wall of each drawer is provided withan inset pivoted handle IIa whereby the same may be opened and closed.The outer face of each drawer has the edges ush with all adjoining edgesto form an inner seal, thus helping to maintain themperatures within.Fashioned on the inner walls of the drawers are spaced guide members I2tapering downwardly and outwardly and of a substantially V-shapedconfiguration.

Said members are located in opposed relation on the side walls and inthe corners thereof. The bottom of the drawers are fashioned with aplurality of apertures I3 whereby moisture or air from one drawer mayflow into an adjacent drawer.

A plurality of elongated frames I4 are positioned within the drawers andare fashioned with angularly disposed corner sections for engagementwith the V-shaped members I2 whereby, upon insertion, the frames aremaintained in wedged condition within the drawers to effect a snug ttherebetween. Each of the frames are formed with side walls and an openbottom and top, the interior forming a chamber for the reception of milkbottles or other food products.

Partitions are provided within the frames and divide the same into aplurality of pockets for receiving therein milk bottles or other foodproducts contained in bottles, cans or the like whereby to preventengagement of the bottles with each other and resultant breakage. Eachunit is fashioned at the upper end thereof with an offset section I5 forinsertion within the recessed section I6 in the bottom of the superposedunit whereby to effect a meat and ush connection therewith.

In use, ice or other suitable refrigerant is introduced into one or moreof the drawers of the units and serves to maintain the units at atemperature to prevent souring of the milk or spoiling of the foodproducts contained therein. In extreme cold weather suitable heatingelements, for instance heated bricks or the like, may be introduced intoone or more of the drawers to prevent freezing of the products containedin the other drawers.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that my cabinet may be readilycontained in a truck or the like used for the purpose of transportingand delivering milk or other food products and that the size. of thecabinet may be varied by the addition or removal of various units tosuit the requirements of the occasion.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising, a receptacle, framesarranged within said receptacle and having side and end walls, saidframes fashioned with corner portions dis- `posed at an angle tothe sideand end walls thereframes whereby said frames are maintained in wedgedcondition in said receptacle.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, a receptacle, framesarranged within said receptacle and having side and end walls, saidframes fashioned with corner portions disposed at an angle to the sideand end walls thereof, said receptacle fashioned with walls havingspaced thereon upwardly tapering guide members presenting inclinedsurfaces for cooperation with said corner portions of said frameswhereby said frames are maintained in wedged 'condition in saidreceptacle.

ALFRED I. PALMER.

